Chapter 735: Yuan Xia

This soft voice fell into his ears, filling Yang Tian's heart with pleasant surprise—there was no doubt, this was the Splendid Mountains and Rivers Painting.

“Hmm, where did this girl activate it?” Yang Xiao's eyes scanned around, but he couldn't make out anything; the vast heavens and earth were filled with this terrifying divine power.

The divine object's might was awakened, unleashing a terrifying celestial phenomenon that even trapped Yang Tian in a quagmire; only by activating the divine object could he open a passage.

Yang Xiao gave a strange smile, his body vanishing into the void; with a divine object helping him escape, there was no need to intervene now.

In ancient times, the Splendid Mountains and Rivers was renowned; when fully awakened, it could envelop the entire Tianyang Continent, trapping all living beings within.

Each divine object possessed extremely powerful divine laws; this divine painting could even trap a person until they died of old age, but it required immense cultivation to do so.

Between heaven and earth, mountains, rivers, and lands manifested, breathtakingly beautiful, as if an ancient divine realm had fallen, enveloping all the powerful beings.

Four beams of sacred light patrolled the heavens and earth, seeking to pierce through illusions, and a most massive and terrifying divine eye was about to see through this world.

“Who is making a move!” The Three-Eyed Saint's face was solemn; he sensed that he was trapped within a great artifact and could not escape.

“What a terrifying method—is this a supreme divine power manifesting the heavens?” Several members of the Three-Eyed Clan discussed, filled with fear, feeling they might never get out.

“No need to panic; this is just an artifact. To think it could kill us all at once is a fool's dream.” The Three-Eyed Saint scolded when he saw their expressions.

The laws of heaven and earth within were terrifying; supreme experts could not delve deep, and it was utterly impossible for a single prodigy to activate a great artifact to kill them all.

The heroes all roared, madly attacking the surrounding mountains and rivers, trying to shake this realm and force the caster out.

Yang Tian's black hair danced like a banished immortal walking through the void; he traveled far away, causing many experts to roar.

A voice guided Yang Tian; the mountains and rivers contained terrifying formations, and if one moved recklessly, they could never leave this place.

“She must have broken through to the Emperor level, otherwise the divine object couldn't be this terrifying!” Yang Tian was startled; Yuan Xia's cultivation must be extremely powerful, as awakening the divine object's might made it hard for many experts to escape.

Some tried to pursue but failed; they couldn't move even a zhang within the mountains and rivers, as if they were a million li away, forever unable to touch the edge of the sky.

Some even sensed that to get out, their lifespan would dry up, and they would die of old age within.

Some even attacked those who had fallen into the mountains and rivers around them; suddenly, divine light blazed across the heavens and earth, and many were killed by sneak attacks.

“Kill!” Within, those with terrifying physical bodies erupted, attacking the surrounding experts to seize the Void Ring.

“The Splendid Mountains and Rivers Divine Painting!” An old man with a hazy aura murmured; he recognized the situation—everyone here was trapped within the divine painting, unable to break free.

Once this divine object was activated, it would manifest mountains, rivers, and lands, containing supreme mysteries with countless arrays in operation; only with overwhelming cultivation could one open a passage within.

Another way was for the one activating the divine painting to exhaust their blood energy, causing the mountains and rivers to naturally dissipate—it was a defensive treasure.

“Ancestor, is this the legendary divine object, the Splendid Mountains and Rivers?” The Vermilion Bird, wreathed in blazing flames, spoke softly.

“Indeed, I never thought that the Splendid Mountains and Rivers, lost for endless ages, would appear here.” He nodded and murmured, “The mountain and river painting that boy manifested earlier was also modeled after this divine painting.”

The Vermilion Bird's eyes burned with fervor; the legendary Splendid Mountains and Rivers, at its peak, could manifest the myriad realms and even trap supreme experts to death within—truly terrifying!

“If my true body were here, I could capture the caster, but unfortunately, this clone... alas...” The Vermilion Bird Ancestor sighed; two divine objects appearing in the world was an extremely rare great fortune.

Yang Tian gradually traveled far away, and the surrounding mountains, rivers, and lands slowly faded into nothingness. Many prodigies were too frustrated to speak—a primordial divine object had slipped away just like that.

Though the celestial phenomenon dissipated, the battle erupted again; this realm was no longer peaceful, and many experts clashed together.

“He can't escape!” The Three-Eyed Saint roared, killing intent blazing in his eyes; their clan had a supreme expert in charge, making it extremely easy to suppress a quasi-emperor.

Many returned to report the matter to their ancestors; as long as Yang Tian didn't leave, he couldn't possibly keep the primordial divine object for himself.

In a secluded valley, with dense spiritual energy and beautiful scenery, a woman in white like an immortal stood by a lake. Her ethereal and transcendent temperament, her fair skin shimmering with five-colored divine radiance.

Her jet-black hair gently fluttered; she was like a banished immortal, her flawless face without a single blemish—a goddess-like woman, indescribably beautiful.

Compared to the surrounding picturesque scenery, her presence here seemed somewhat out of place, like a fairy descending to the mortal world.

At that moment, watching the approaching youth, Yuan Xia's delicate brows trembled slightly, her eyes evasive, and there was a hint of nervousness in her heart.

Since their parting at the Divine Dao Mountain two years ago, this was their first meeting. The atmosphere was a bit awkward, but a sense of intimacy dominated.

Yang Tian also felt some guilt toward her; too many things had happened during this time, numbing his mind and making it hard to care about anything else.

A strange feeling arose; Yuan Xia's cheeks flushed, but it was extremely alluring, her heart pounding like a deer.

Seeing her embarrassment, Yang Tian couldn't help scratching his head and said with a grin, “Are you alright? Thank you for earlier.”

Hearing this, Yuan Xia felt a bit angry inside. He had disappeared without a trace earlier, then popped up safe and sound, and his cultivation had taken a huge leap forward—it made her quite displeased.

She had thought Yang Tian must be hiding somewhere to cultivate, but when she recalled the matter with Yun'er, much of her resentment dissipated.

“I'm fine.” After a moment of silence, she spoke stiffly. Meeting again, she didn't know how to face him.

Yuan Xia's breath was like orchid, like an orchid in a secluded valley; she was graceful and elegant, unparalleled in her generation. She was like an unattainable goddess—who would dare to dream of possessing such a woman?

“Um... what happened to that woman earlier?” At this moment, Yang Tian said nervously.

Hearing Yang Tian's hesitant voice, Yuan Xia sighed. That girl held a very high place in his heart...

“She disappeared. I don't know where she went either.” Yuan Xia shook her head slightly. During the pursuit earlier, the demon woman had vanished mysteriously—very strange.

His fists clenched tightly; Yang Tian's face turned grim. If he couldn't kill her now, it would be even harder later, and every day of delay meant another day of suffering for Yun'er.

“Back then, what exactly happened?” Seeing his grim expression, Yuan Xia's lips twitched slightly as she asked.

Hearing this, Yang Tian bit his lip. Then, with a slight wave of his hand, a sleeping beauty suddenly fell down.

At the sudden change, Yuan Xia's beautiful eyes narrowed slightly. She looked at Yun'er floating in the void, and when she noticed her condition, a trace of pity appeared in her eyes.

Yun'er's current state was like that of a living dead; though there was life force, she could not wake up.

“Can she still be saved?” Yuan Xia curled a strand of hair around her jade finger and asked softly.

Yang Tian nodded and said blankly, “Obtain the Ultimate Yin Origin, or find the Ultimate Yin Divine Fruit!”

“I'm sorry...” Seeing Yang Tian's state, Yuan Xia felt both loss and nervousness. If she were like this, would he...

Yun'er's body vanished. Yang Tian looked at the holy and unattainable woman before him and slowly walked toward her.

With each step he took, Yuan Xia's heart grew more nervous. What was he going to do?